Dustin Ferguson


Dustin Ferguson is an American underground filmmaker from Lincoln, Nebraska. He has directed numerous music videos and more than 70 horror films since 2007, including The Amityville Legacy. He writes, directs and edits his own films and is known for his prolific output, releasing several feature films each year as well as for making mockbusters and unauthorized sequels.

Filmmaking career

Ferguson originally wanted to open up his own video rental shop, but by the time he graduated from college this had become a thing of the past and was no longer a viable business option. He decided to become a filmmaker instead. He started making short films in his father's backyard, inspired by horror filmmakers from the 1970s and 1980s like Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper. His first theatrical release was Terror at Black Tree Forest. He continued to make films, releasing as many as nine in one year. His films focus on long takes and suspenseful editing and he tries to avoid complicated special effects. Focusing almost exclusively on low-budget horror films, he has been compared to the early pioneers of the genre such as Roger Corman and he has dubbed Roger Corman's sequel by Horror News.
Ferguson's film, The Amityville Legacy, ranked #11 of 1428 Elm's the 15 greatest Amityville movies of all-time. He has directed Brinke Stevens in four films: Die Sister, Die!, House of Pain, Horndogs Beach Party, and RoboWoman. His film, Die Sister, Die! ranked #10 of Gruemonkey's Top 10 best Brinke Stevens films out of over 188 of her films.
His films have been praised for their unique visual style, inspired by low budget horror films shot on cheap film stock. Ferguson's films, however, are shot on digital video, giving them a distinctly different feel. Within the horror genre, his portfolio has been noted for running the gamut from very serious and shocking content to deliberately cheesy comedy films. Critics have variously compared Ferguson's works to exploitation classics such as Mondo Cane, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin and Cannibal Holocaust.

Filmography